Indian Air Force Claims Russia Unable to Meet Arms Delivery Commitments Due to Ukraine War

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has confirmed that Russia is unable to deliver vital defense supplies it had committed to India's military due to the war in Ukraine. The IAF statement is the first official confirmation of such shortfalls. Russia is India's largest source of defense equipment, and the country has been worried that Moscow's invasion of Ukraine could affect military supplies. The biggest ongoing delivery is the S-400 Triumf air defense system units India bought in 2018 for $5.4 billion.